Photography originality threshold under EU law: the Mankowitz/Hendrix Paris 2015 ruling, CJEU Painer framework, and implications for photographers.
Category: Copyright & AI
Copyright law in Italy and Europe. Claudia Roggero and Donato Di Pelino advise authors, producers, publishers and foreign companies on ownership and transfer of rights, licensing, moral rights, infringement and enforcement, and the new rules on works created with AI under Italian Law 132/2025.
Copyright protection for graffiti and street art under Italian and EU law: case studies including Dash Snow v McDonald's, originality, illegality, moral rights.
Public domain under Italian and EU copyright law: 70-year rule, when works enter public domain, cinematographic and photographic duration, cultural heritage.
Subject releases, archive rights, tax credit, AI, distribution and festivals for independent documentaries in Italy. Updated 2026 legal guide by DANDI.
Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith (SCOTUS 2023): the Prince Series, transformative use redefined, implications for fair use and AI.
AI-generated photography and copyright: the Eldagsen Sony Award case, EU AI Act transparency obligations, Italian framework, originality threshold.
Moral rights of heirs in Italy and Europe: Roald Dahl/Puffin 2023 controversy, Article 23 LDA, AI imitation of deceased authors. 2026 legal analysis.
Italy–Germany film co-production: the bilateral agreement, Germany’s 30% DFFF and GMPF incentives, the Italian tax credit and Eurimages.
Co-producing with Italy? The AI clauses, tax credit and deepfake rules foreign producers must check before signing.